Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-25
A CYCLON E'S WORK.
'nlaees Annihilated and Many People
hihed and lnjured-Hailstones that
Measured Thirteen Inches.
FoRr Scorr, Kansas. Anr;l %

FORT ScorT, Kansas. April 90.
Monitor special from Prescott, in thi.
county, reports terrible cyclone on Thurs.
Gay evening at about $50. There were Il
persons killed at different points throughou,
the county. and an incalculable amount n,
damage done TO all kinds Of property. Pres
colt was literally wiped out of existence. no,
single building having been left standing
70 marx the site of a once prosperous and
thriving town. Reports are coming il. from
all over the country of damage by the terri
Bile storm. 1t was a genuine cyclone. but
came from the northwest instead of the
southwest, as is usual. Hail fell all over the
country, some stones measuring I3 inches in
circumference.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April %.
Inc Times Prescott, Kansas, special gives
the following list Of casualties from the cy-
cione; The killed, as reported, number l5.
On the farm of Richard Harkness, he, with
his wife, four children and Miss Mirick of
Oakland, Ills visiting the family, were in
the house. The building was taken up bodi-
ly, carried 200 yards and dropped in an or
chard, crushing upon large apple tree. All
the occupants were hurt very seriously, and
Mrs. Harkness was killed. The force of the
storm was appalling, and wonderful freak,
we're performed by the wind. 1t is reported
that several persons were killed at Blue
Mound and MapletoD.
The Journals Rich Hill, Mo-, special saws {:
At the village of Sprague, not far from here,
the damage by the cyclone was great. A
passenger just returned from Prescott, Kan
reports that the cyclone laft but dozen
houses standing in the place. The havoc
wrought in that vicinity was fearful, and \
desolate waste marks the path of the Storm
In Bates and Vernon counties, Mo-, the
destruction was very great. West and south
OF Rich Hill the storm ragged with terrific
violence, and its track is strewn for miles
with all kinds of debris, including crushed
and splintered dwellings and out-houses, dead
animals Snd poultry. bed-elothing, wearing
apparel and all kinds of farm property.
Ina estimated loss to property is upwards
OF 100000 Six persons were killed in the
neighborhood of Hume and Sprague, and a
number seriously and some fatally injured.
Humble Station, on the Pacific road, was
destroyed, only one house being left stand
ing.
All the stables and granaries in Bruce
Place were demolished. At the Miller farm,
three miles west of Sprague, u splendid resi-
dence with barns and out-houses was des-
troyed. Nine cattle. a number of pigs and
other stock were killed and Miller and his
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Twelve farm houses were entirely destroyed.
The Methodist church at Sprague was de.
molished. b F. Baker & Co.'s lumber yard
was scattered over the prairie in every direc
tor.
| In Anderson county the cyclone badly
damaged the town of Colony. At BlueMound
20 houses were wrecked and two persons
killed.
A special from Greenville, Miss says that
section of the country was visited by a ter
rife thunder storm, followed by heavy hail
that killed live stock and injured many col
ored persons in Bolivar county. The town
of Huntington was nearly demolished, new
hotel and large number of buildings being
wrecked and the debris blown several hun
dred yards from their former site. No one
was injured.
A despatch from Hannibal, Mo-, says that
last night terrific storm unrOofed number
of buildings, and the rain which followed
damaged great deal of merchandise. No
one was injured.